Links & Resources

COMMERCIAL SITES

COMMUNITY LINKS

American Red Cross – Humanitarian organization that responds to disaster and helps people prevent and prepare for emergencies. Also provides local senior support services, such as transportation, medical equipment lending, etc.

Enright Melanoma Foundation – The Enright Melanoma Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise sun safety awareness and to help prevent melanoma through education and early detection. Take their free, online Enright Sun Safety Certification program.

Newcomers Club of New Providence, Summit, and Berkeley Heights – A non-profit community organization designed to help new (and existing) residents meet new people and learn more about the community, and to provide social opportunities. The club also strives to provide assistance to residents within their community.

New Providence Alliance – The New Providence Alliance Committee is comprised of members of the community, volunteering their time as interested parents, teachers, police officers or business people, working to improve the lives of our neighbors and friends by preventing alcohol and drug abuse.

NJ Sharing Network– NJ Sharing Network is dedicated to educating the public about the benefits of organ donation and transplantation and supporting both donor families and transplant recipients. NJ Sharing Network is a non-profit, federally-certified, state-approved organ procurement organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for the 4,500 New Jersey residents currently awaiting transplantation, and is part of the national recovery system, which is in place for the over 106,000 people on waiting lists.

NP-TV (TV35) – NP-TV is the television broadcast facility of the Borough of New Providence and the New Providence Board of Education. It provides a 24-hour television channel for the residents of New Providence. It can be viewed on cable (Comcast Channel 35), Verizon FIOS ( Channel 37). Check the NP-TV schedule.

Summit / New Providence Rotary Club – The Summit / New Providence club is part of Rotary International, an organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders in more than 165 countries, promoting goodwill and humanitarian service throughout the world.

Summit Area Jaycees – The Summit Area Jaycees is a chapter of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Their purpose is to provide volunteer service to the community and leadership training to their members. Their chapter serves New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Millburn, Short Hills, Springfield and Summit. Membership is open to men and women from 21 through 40 who live or work in our service area.

SENIOR LINKS AND RESOURCES

Medical Alert Program – The Medical Alert Program administered by the Rotary Club of Berkeley Heights is designed to help those living on their own to get assistance in the event of an emergency when at home but not able to use a telephone. Call (908) 665-0046 for more information.

SAGE Eldercare – SAGE is a nonprofit organization which provides programs and services to meet the changing needs of older adults, their families, and caregivers.

Senior Citizens Council – The Senior Citizens Council is a non-profit organization which provides informational and educational services and programs to seniors in the area.

Union County Department of Human Services – Division on Aging – The Division on Aging’s Information & Assistance team can assist you in locating services including, but not limited to, home care; legal services; nutrition; nursing homes, assisted living facilities; reverse mortgages; visiting physician /dentists; caregiver assistance programs; utility problems and questions about Medicare Part D. Please call the Division on Aging at 908-527-4870, or toll free at 1-888-280-8226.

Union County Paratransit – The Union County Paratransit System is a curb-to-curb transport service specializing in transportation of senior citizens (age 60 or older), persons with disabilities and/or economically disadvantaged residents of Union County.

Union County, NJ – The official web site of Union County, of which New Providence is a part.

Union County-LINCS – County wide Local Information Communication System that supports interactive reporting, health data analysis,and the dissemination of public health information between the County of Union, local health departments, health care providers, emergency responders and the state Department of Health and Senior Services.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Congressional Directory – THOMAS Legislative site with links to members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Use Contact Members of Congress link on top of page. This site includes information sources for legislative research. Links include Government Records & Publications; Indexes; News Services; Partisan Congressional Sites; Contacting Members of Congress; Education Resources; and Voting Records.

FedStats – A gateway to statistical reports of more than 70 government agencies.

Military Veteran Peers for Families is a free and confidential helpline designed to help veterans and their families. The helpline is dedicated to being an extra resource to assist our veteran families. MVP operates as a free and confidential support network for the family of veterans and active duty personnel. The helpline helps answer any question or concern a family member may have about veteran benefits and services

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

NJMdirect.com – Pay your parking or traffic ticket on line through NJMCdirect. Payment hours available are: MON-THURS 7:30AM – 11:45PM, FRI 7:30AM – 11:00PM and SAT 7:30AM – 4:00PM. There is an additional fee added to the traffic ticket penalty amount for this service which is based on the penalty amount of the ticket.

State of New Jersey site – The official state web site. Directories, general information, and access to all states statutes.

The League of Women Voters – A comprehensive reference containing voting information, a list of state and federal legislators – including office addresses and phone numbers, state commissioners and legislative committees.

Due to inclement weather, New Providence court on 2/20/19 has been cancelled.

The Downtown Improvement District Annual Meeting scheduled for 2/20/19 has been cancelled.

Borough offices will be closing at 1 PM.

January Recycling Day Reminder

Recycling days will be changing in January to alternating sides of the Borough (previously the entire Borough was on the same schedule). Below are the upcoming January dates for your reference:

East Side – South Street to Summit Line (includes South St even numbered houses & Passaic Street odd numbered houses)

West Side – South Street to Berkeley Heights Line (includes South St odd numbered houses & Passaic street even numbered houses)

Friday, January 4th – EAST

Friday, January 11th – WEST

Friday, January 18th – EAST

Friday, January 25th – WEST

Borough phone lines are currently out of order. Verizon has been notified and is working to correct the issue. In the interim, please use the Contact Us forms if you need assistance.

Union County Launches New Recycle Coach Mobile App

Union County has launched Recycle Coach, a free app designed to help make recycling and solid waste information more accessible to County residents and engage the public in the principles of “Reduce, Re-use and Recycle.”

Recycle Coach provides accurate, up-to-date information on Union County’s recycling events, as well as local recycling schedules in a handy, user-friendly mobile format.

Check out the new Recycle Coachfor detailed recycling information and a downloadable app!

July 3 Fireworks - Rescheduled for TONIGHT!!

The New Providence Fireworks, originally scheduled for July 3, is rescheduled for TONIGHT, Thursday, July 5. The festivities on South Street begin at 7 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. South Street will be closed from Gales Drive to Springfield Ave. starting at approximately 6:30 PM.

The event includes entertainment by DJ Souren of Club Souren on South Street. There will be “Chalk on South” (kids of all ages can get a free “bucket” of chalk to create art and messages on the street), free giveaways, and lots of fun for the whole family. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to watch the fireworks.

A major fiber optics cut has affected telephone service throughout New Jersey. The borough phone circuits are currently inoperable. Crews are working on fixing the issue. In the interim, if you need to contact the borough, please use the Contact Us forms. We apologize of any inconvenience.